Text on back of album cover: Emotions and ideas ran deep and hard during the great struggle for Newfoundland's Confederation with Canada. The first and perhaps most important part of this struggle took place during the National Convention (1946-1948). This album presents excerpts of some of the most impassioned speeches both for and against Confederation which were heard during the convention. As the voices of the past come alive on this recording the listener will be able to conjure up something of the great vision with which earlier Fathers of Confederation must have been imbued and of the opposition they encountered. That Newfoundland's struggle for Confederation with Canada, propelled relentlessly by Joseph R. SmaIlwood, took place late enough in History to be tape recorded and reproduced in part here should render this album a collector's item_not to be stored in a dusty cupboard, but to be played again and again by present and future generations. George Baker Former Chief Clerk, Editor of Hansard and Chief Legislative Librarian of the Newfoundland House of Assembly. Produced by Maher and Hurley Associates St. John's, Newfoundland

Tracks: These tracks use MP3 or Real Audio. Click on to listen to the audio track using MP3 or on to listen to them in Real Audio. Introduction by George Baker. (2:03) Debate on Smallwood's Motion (1946) to inquire into possibility of Union with Canada. (3:42) Major Peter Cashin's remarks concerning attitude of Commission of Government to delegation from National Convention and Convention's Terms of Reference. (4:07) Smallwood's motion to send delegations to London and Ottawa. (1:00) Major Cashin's report from London delegation. (2:52) Smallwood's tabling of report of Ottawa delegation and raising of point of privilege. (5:00) Chairman Gordon Bradley's resignation as Convention Chairman. (4:08) Motion to put Confederation on Ballot Paper for National Referendum (1948). (Smallwood and Higgins) (18:09) Vote of Motion. (2:15) Closing by George Baker. (2:06)